Nontenure Faculty Pool - Legal Studies

Nontenure Faculty Pool - Legal Studies

Job Posting Number: 2025032NTL

Position Description

The Department of Political Science seeks to develop a pool of candidates for possible temporary/nontenured faculty to teach in Legal Studies.

Temporary/nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four courses per semester. Teaching appointments are based upon student demand on a semester-by-semester basis. Eligibility for annual reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations during the term period, in addition to continuity of funding and departmental need. Successful candidates may teach at the San Marcos campus and/or online, depending on the needs of the academic department.

This posting is for the fall 2025, spring 2026, and summer 2025/2026 semesters. Please note that this posting is not intended to convey that such a need currently exists. Applicants applying for a pool faculty position will be available to the departmental search committee for consideration in case the need arises.

Positions are subject to availability of funds.

Required Qualifications

Specific educational requirements vary by position, but a minimum of a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school and an active license to practice law in Texas in good standing is generally required.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous teaching experience is preferred.